Design Manager
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About this role
The Design Manager is responsible for managing, coordinating, and controlling the complete engineering and design scope of a Water Treatment Plant project within a PMC organization. The role acts as the central interface between two main design parties (OEM and Building designer) and ensures full alignment across all engineering disciplines (civil, mechanical, piping, electrical, automation, HVAC, FF...), project requirements, regulatory obligations, and execution strategies.
The Design Manager ensures design quality, schedule compliance, technical integration, and constructability throughout the project lifecycle, from concept and basic design through detailed engineering and support during construction.
Responsibilities
- Design Coordination & Integration
- Act as the single point of coordination between the two main design organizations and all engineering disciplines.
- Ensure full technical alignment and interface management between disciplines including: Civil & Structural, Mechanical, Piping, Electrical, Instrumentation & Automation, HVAC, Process & Water Treatment, Safety / HSE / Fire Protection
- Manage multidisciplinary design reviews, interface registers, and design alignment workshops.
- Design Management & Control
- Review, challenge, and approve design deliverables to ensure:
- Compliance with project requirements, technical specifications, and contracts
- Compliance with local regulations, permits, and standards
- Alignment with constructability, operability, and maintainability principles
- Monitor design progress against schedule, identify risks, and implement corrective actions.
- Coordinate design change management, deviation requests, and technical queries (TQ/RFI).
- Technical Governance
- Ensure that design supports and complies with:
- Environmental permits and regulatory constraints
- Safety studies (HAZID, HAZOP, SIL, QRA, fire load assessments, etc.)
- BIM / 3D model integration (if applicable)
- Support resolution of technical conflicts between disciplines or d